Sunday is approaching. Still in need of a gift for mom? Our gear team has you covered with our top recommendations. And if you want more ideas, check out this聽Mother鈥檚 Day roundup of our favorites.
Coolibar Sea Breeze Funnel Neck Top ($70)
If your mother is anything like mine, she strikes an impressive balance between elegance and function and demands the same from her gear. That鈥檚 why she swears by 聽from Coolibar. With a slightly heavier weight than other sun shirts, it鈥檚 what she wears聽to stay cozy on redeye flights and after the sun goes down in the tropics. Touches like the kangaroo pocket, metal snaps at聽the neck, and thumb holes make it as stylish as it is adaptable, just like Mom. 鈥擶ill Taylor, gear director
Garmin Forerunner 35 GPS Watch Plus聽Heart-Rate Monitor ($130)
My mom loves to keep moving, and I鈥檝e always wanted to get her a watch that could track her activity without the confusing, excessive features of other fitness trackers. monitors her heart rate all day, counts her steps and calories, and has a bright screen that鈥檚 visible even on a sunny hike. It has built-in GPS, so if she wants to jog without her phone聽she can still monitor her distance, speed, and route. And at under $200, this watch is relatively affordable compared with聽high-end pieces on the market. 鈥擩eremy Rellosa, assistant editor
Chaco Cataluna Mid Boots ($180)
When I鈥檓 shopping for other people, I tend to buy gifts I鈥檇 want myself. To that end, the product I think of first for my mom is the 聽($180). My reasoning is simple: it鈥檚聽easily my favorite all-season everyday casual boot. And it鈥檚 so cute you鈥檇 never guess it聽has the technical specs鈥攚aterproof leather upper, grippy rubber outsole, cushioned footbed鈥攖o stand up to a winter鈥檚 worth of slush without looking beat down. 鈥擜riella Gintzler, assistant editor
Teva X聽Outdoor Voices Hurricane XLT2 Sandals ($85)
My mom likes to wear clothes that reflect her personality, and that often takes the form of colorful, bright, and stylish pieces. So I鈥檓 glad that she can ditch the drab, earth-toned sandals she normally wears on day hikes聽and replace them with , courtesy of Teva and Outdoor Voices. These sandals pack all the features she loves about the original water-friendly Hurricane: the cushiony聽foam midsole, grippy sole, and padded heel strap. 鈥擩eremy Rellosa, assistant editor
Terry Metro Relaxed Lite 奥辞尘别苍鈥檚 Bike Shorts ($109)
In the past few years, my mom has gotten into cycling. She and my dad like to ride along paved paths by their home just north of New York City and occasionally on the dirt trails of nearby Rockefeller State Park. Oftentimes they鈥檒l stop for photos or to read historical markers. would fit her kind of riding nicely: the chamois provides comfort in the saddle聽but comes out with the liner for unencumbered hiking,聽ample pockets afford plenty of storage,聽and reflective strips on the lower legs make them visible during road crossings. 鈥擶ill Egensteiner, senior gear editor